Crime Rates at Madeira Road, London, SW16 2DB

Madeira Road area has the lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Madeira Road (SW16 2DB) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Madeira Road (SW16 2DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hopton Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grasmere Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.